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Objection to Governor's Hindi speech
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 A section of members in the Legislative Council on Monday raised objection to Governor Vajubhai Vala delivering his address to the joint session of the legislature in Hindi.

Basavaraj Horatti (JD-S), who raised the issue, said he had failed to comprehend what the governor said as he did not understand Hindi. H M Revanna (Congress) said the governor could have made an effort to read out at least one line in Kannada. Leader of the Opposition K S Eshwarappa said Vala was not from Karnataka and he chose to deliver his speech in the national language.

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(Published 14 February 2017, 09:34 IST)